ATHLETIC SPORTS.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1846, 4 September 1913, Page 9

ATHLETIC SPORTS.

RUGBY CODE. THE TOUR TO UNITED STATES. M'DONALD MADE CAPTAIN. Tho Now Zealand Rugby Union met last evening, Mr. Ni Galbraith prcsiding. A. M'Donald (Otago) was appointed ,to captain the All-Black team which is to tour California, and I l '. E. Mitchinsoii (Wellington) was appointed deputy-cap-tain. The Selection .Committee of tno touring team is: Tho manager (Mr. E. (I. Mason, Canterbury), the captain (A. M'Donald), tho deputy-captain (F. E. Mitchinson), J. T. Wylie (Auckland forward), and G. D. Gray (Canterbury fiveeighth). It was resolved to play a match between tho "Wellington representatives and the team for California on Wednesday, September 10. It was decided to request- the selectors to havo' the New Zealand team for tho second test match with Australia chosen by to-morrow, and the team for tho third test selected by September 11. Tho New Zealand team for tho second test is to assemblo in Dunedin by September 11. For the match between New Zealand and Australia on Athletic Park on Saturday, tickets will bo issued for the grandstand at 2s. Gd. each. Theso will bo available at Armit's from .11 a.m. to-day till 11 a.m. on Saturday. Unsold tickets will bo available outsido gate on the afternoon of the match. ' SURPRISE* RESULT. WANGANUI BEATS N.S. WALES. (By, Telcirrivph—Press Association.) Wangnnul, September 3. The touring Australian ltugby team, played Wangauui to-day, and tho result was a surprise win for Wniiganui. Tho attendance was ■ largo. Tlio Australians placed their strongest foam in tho field—tho samo as that chosen .to play New Zealand in tho first test match on Saturday. Tho Wanganui team were fully representative, and played up to expectations. Tho visitors! won the toss, and played with a gale at their backs. Contrary to expectations, AVanganui ■ withstood their attacks, and fast play marked the wholo of tho first fortyfive minutes, but there was.no score. Turning round, Wanganui immediately assumed the offensive, and, from forward work, Caldwell got the ball and dived over. Wanganui 3 —o. Some timo Idter tho Australian backs got .going, and M'Mahon scored alongside the posts. Threo nil. It was not long before tho homo team retaliated, and a pass by Atkins to R. Leahy proved successful, tho latter touching down. Wanganui, 6—3. The tourists then pressMi, and Flyjin marking, lie landed a neat goal equalising tho scores' amid cheers. Tlio excitement was intense? as each side attacked, only to bo driven back with counter charges- A scrum Was formed iivo yards out, and Takarangi picked up tho leather and dashod over. Fabor-, 'converted.' Wanganui 11, Australia 0." Tho remaining play was, full of interesting incidents, but there was no further score.It is a coincidence that, twelvo years ago to a day,, and on the samo ground, Now-South Wales played Wanganui and won by ono point. This was the last timo a team- from across tho Tasman played in Wanganui. It is further interesting that Alox. Takarangi played against both teams'in 1901 and 1913. SOUTHLAND & WAIHARAPA. (By Telegraph.—Freea Association.) Inveroargill, September 3. . Tlio representative .football. match, Southland against Wniraraifo, was'play-, od to-day. Tho weather was atrocious, a strong south-west wind blowing, and bringing up. frequent heavy showers. Tho ground was heavy and disclosed sheots of'water. In the first spell Wairarapa played with tho wind, but took littlo advantage' of it. Southland woro awarded a free-kick,- and A. M'Neece kicked a penalty goal. In. the second spell tho visitors were defending almost the wholo of the time, and wero forced on numerous occasions. In tho last minute of tho game Baird scored a try for Southland, and Martin converted, making tho final score—Southland, 8 points; Wairarapa, nil. Tho visiting team mado a very poor shape at handling tho wot ball. THE AUSTRALIANS. The Australian Rugby team which is to meet New Zealand in. Wellington on Saturday will arrive in Wellington this ! evening by tho New Plymouth oxpress train. Tho members of tho New Zealand team aro all to bo ill Wellington by to-morrow evening. ; After tho match on Saturday evening the teams will ditto together at tho Grand Hotel. On tho following Wednesday tho New Zealand team will play the Wellington representative team, and tho players will meet at dinner at the Grand Hotel in the evening. LOCAL UNION MEETS. Tho Management Committee of tho Wellington Rugby Union met last evening,- Jlr. E. 0. Hales presiding. Mr. W.'F. Hornig was appointed manager of tho team which is to leave on the southern tour on September 11. Mr. W. G. Talbot was appointed manager of tho team which is to play Marlborough at Blenheim on Saturday. DEPARTMENTAL MATCH. The second annual Rugby football match between the representatives of tho Departments of Education and Justico and tho Agricultural Department was played on Kelburno Park yesterday afternoon. . Tho result was an easy victory for the upholders of Education and Justico, who ran over their opponents to tho tune of 17 points to nil. - In the'evening a smoke concert was held at Godbcr's rooms, Cuba Street, presided over by tho Secretary for Education (Sir Edward Gibbos), in tlio unavoidable absenco of tho InspectorGeneral (Mr. G. Hogbcn). A lengthy toast list was honoured, and instrumental items wero contributed by Messrs. AV. Goudie, F. Fitzgerald, L. G. Bruco, Connors, and Hall, and It. Digby. ST. PATRICK'S COLLEGE. Tho annual match between the present and past students of St. Patrick's College took placo yesterday, in tho presence of a largo number of old boys. Tho Old Boys' team included some prominent figures in Rugby football—M'Kenzio, of tlio IVew Zeainiul team to tour California, ijnd Dr. M'Kvcdy, who toured Now Zealand with the last English team. Lynch, selected to tour California, also intended to play with tho Old Boys, but did not arrivo from tho south as expected, and consequently his placo had to be filled by an emergency. Tho students occasioned some surpriso by the manner in which thoy frolicked through tho feeble defenco of tho opposing backs in both spoils. The past students, howover, combined with good effect in tlio second spell, and succeeded in steadying tho attacks of their juniors towards tho latter end of tho game, which resulted in a, win for the present students by 25 points to 14. 'Iri(;s for the winners were scored by O'Sullivau, Redmond, Soymour and Parsons, M'C.artliy kicking a penalty goal. Millar, E. Ryan, M'Kenzio, and B. Gallagher secured tries for tho Old Boys, Dr. M'Evedy converting one. . Father Eccleton was referee. A Press Association message from Reefton states that Canterbury beat Inangahua by 35 points to 3. The game was played in rain and mud.